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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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